Description

A homey feel hostel found by 2 passionate travellers - CJ and Lily. At the moment we are the only hostel in Muar, Johor (40km from Melaka City). If you need a quiet place and get out from touristic place, this is definitely a place for you. We are surrounding by Malay villages but only 4km to the town. Few paddy fields and fisher jetties can be reached by bicycle.

Type of help

GardeningGeneral MaintenanceOtherHelp in the houseHelping with TouristsHelp with Computers / internet

Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

You will have the chance to see the local daily life. And explore one of the famous gastronomic town in Malaysia - Muar.

Help

We are looking for independent backpacker/ traveler/ student who needs a break while traveling. The work here is rather easy and relaxing.

We need a person who is self-motivated and responsibility. Because there are a lot of chances that you need to work alone. The basic work scope is help in check-in/ out, daily housekeeping, watering the plants, etc.

Different from other hostel, we are not in the touristic place. Hence the guests here are usually slow moving backpackers/ travelers, you will have the chance to interact with people from different background and learn their interesting stories. You are also welcome to bring guests out for dinner, cycling tour, or to organize events such as movie night/ pop up kitchen, etc.

What we provide:
Bed in dorm room with A/C (female volunteer can have bed in Female Dorm)
Breakfast (self-catering)
Tea & coffee
Bicycle
Well equipped kitchen for cooking

Languages spoken

English, Mandarin, Malay

Accommodation

A bed in dorm room with air-cond. Female volunteer can have a bed in Female dorm.

What else ...

- With the bicycle, you can explore the city, paddy field, Muar riverside and the small towns nearby.
- Hiking at Gunung Ledang and swim in the waterfall.
- Day trip to Melaka city or Batu Pahat by bus.
- Alternatively, just relax in this lovely quiet hostel.

We're glad to have Guido's help over the past 3 weeks. He is very organised, easy going and easy to communicate. He is very experienced in hotel management as this is his profession. I appreciate that he has patiently explained me his opinion and suggested on how to improve our small hostel. That really helps us a lot! We also have fun on… read more organizing the Italian dinner and movie night. My friends are still missing his Chocolate Salami!

A new and very well kept and managed hostel by a great owner. Lily has been a very nice and extremely helpful host, explaining me about Malaysian culture and history and showing me Muar best food spots. Muar is a nice non touristy town known for its cuisine, outside the main backpacking route but in a good location, close to Melaka and in between… read more KL and Singapore. I am happy to have had the pleasure to be part of this hostel for 3 weeks and recommend it to anyone who's looking to experience authentic Malaysia or just recharge and rest in between travels.

I couldn't thanks Andrew further. He was very helpful, considerate, energetic and took good care of our hostel. He took the initiative to repair/ maintain the furniture, window, sink etc.. He is very experienced & skillful. During the 3 weeks time when he was here, I can have zero worry about the hostel. I'm so glad to have his help here. Strongly… read more recommend Andrew if you need a hostel/guesthouse-sitter. Andrew will take good care of your property for sure.

What can I say that others have not, a great experience from a very friendly and approachable host.
Lily is very organised, your duties and what hours you work are clearly defined on a timesheet. This is my first workaway that the host has been so organised and prepared for the workaway guest.
Its not the busiest place and you are left to do your… read more tasks on your own initaitive, because its so organised you can clearly map out your days for sightseeing or a trip to the nearby waterfall.
The hostel is very clean the beds comfy the common area large and a kitchen is there to use,
I enjoyed my stay very much and really cannot thank Lily enough for her hospitality during my stay.

Michael is very helpful. Very easy to communicate and also flexible to help in other project. He even help us to draw the local information map for our hostel! Also I really appreciate his professional German's attitude on work. Definitely recommended to host Michael.

if you are looking for a lovely spot for hangout and relax after a long journey, then you can stop looking further. The Hostel is a local and non-tourist place with a good atmosphere. The tasks are very easy. The most guys are locals, so you can learn something about the culture. Especially Lily will help you as far as she can. She was… read more my best host so far and gives me a good experience. I stayed there for one month and the time was running so fast. You have a lots of free time in the non-busy-season, so bring a good book or an own project with you.

Thanks Pablo for helping us for almost a month. I enjoyed the time while Pablo was here. We talked a lot and a lot of laughter. He is a spiritual person and open minded. The plus point is that he is experienced in hotel industry, which is perfect to have his help in our hostel. He is also passion in cooking. We have a lot of fun in the kitchen.… read more Highly recommended lah ;)

My experience at the hostel was great. It´s a peaceful place, settled in a non touristic city, good if you´re seeking to calm down for a while. All I´ve been looking for.
My tasks was housekeeping and helping with guests. Easy job, zero stress. Lily is a great host too. She´s cheerful, welcoming, easy to talk to. Always around to help you at work… read more or with your journey, making you feel at home.
Plus, the hostel has a nice kitchen. I enjoyed a lot baking and cooking for myself, for guests and Lily´s friends. It was fun.
Highly recommended if you need a break to recharge your traveler energy.
Thanks a lot Lily. I had a great time being at hostel.
See you lah.

(Excellent
)

07/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Bart)

Bart was arrived here during the busy Chinese New year. By the time he was not familiar with our hostel yet, but he had still done a good job. He is very easy to communicate, helpful and flexible. Oh also he is our best CEO (Chief entertainment officer) in the hostel so far ;) He always keep our guests happy. Thanks a lot to him!
Good luck and… read more hope to see you again in Muar!

(Excellent
)

07/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Bart) for host

Staying here was a great time. Place is very clean, spacious and quiet. Perfect if you need a calm place to stay for few weeks.
Work is very basic and you just need to be flexible and open for change. Lilly is a great boss and will after you and make sure you feel comfortable with the job and place.
You can explore town of muar which is native… read more village without any tourists and go to nice waterfall one hour away on bus. Also you can cycle in your free time.